Chris leaned in and kissed Aiyana’s forehead before he softly whispered.
"I'll remember that my princess."
It was too soft for her mother to hear but Aiyana heard it clearly. She knew Chris was only flirting with her and being corny but something about it made her heart beat faster. The loud sound resonating in her ears, like a holy chant.
She was afraid that Chris could hear that wild beating of her heart. Something had changed between them today. She feared it was like the shifting of tectonic plates, a warning of a catastrophe. She wished to be wrong. She liked what they had.
"Why don’t you stay for dinner? I am cooking lasagna today."
"Only if you allow me to help you, Mrs. Grey."
"It’s Tracy. Call me Tracy. Mrs. Grey sounds so old. But you got yourself a deal. I have to ask c
